b-word and then she returned the insult. >> potentially billions of dollars on the line. >> randy jackson blames the executors' of michael jackson's est. of this problem over a bogus will. >> they are trying to protect their own financial greed and gain. >> the jackson family will be back in court on the custody issue next month. abc news, los angeles. >> another hour of "good morning washington starts right now. >> live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead -- a parent's worst nightmare -- a young child finds a gun and shoots and

kills himself. >> white the odds are improving that maryland lawmakers will be called into a special session. >> the redskins are kicking off training camp with a visit from the heat. good morning, washington. >> let's get to adam caskey with a look at the forecast. >> you want to find a pool to jump into today. yesterday's load timidity and it is back today. it is not that bad this morning but the humidity is rising. 70 degrees in winchester and 64 in berkeley springs. it is dry around the metro area. a heat advisory today that means it will feel like 105-109 degrees. temperatures will be right near 100 degrees.

the record is 103 degrees. >> we have an overturned 18 wheeler all lanes are open but you will be severely impacted on 270. this is newschopper7 fine -- flying over the 18-wheeler accident and the truck was loaded with beer. this is the inner loop between university boulevard and new hampshire avenue and traffic is having a difficult time getting by. >> a tragic accident in prince william county left family and police with questions. >> investigators say a 4-year- old boy shot and killed so pepper finding a gun inside of an unlocked the vehicle.

john gonzales is lot of with details. >> this tragic accident really puts in perspective how curious small children are. the entire neighborhood is grieving with the family and everyone is trying to make sense of this. a parent's worst nightmare came true in a dale city neighborhood. a 4-year-old found a gun and said his pickup truck and accidentally shot himself in the head. he could not be saved. >> it hurts. >> family members were inside the house and a young boy wandered out the front door yesterday afternoon by himself. >> they believe the vehicle was unlocked and belong to a family member. >> the error was swarming with police in minutes. >> this is a nephew we're talking about. there is nothing to talk about. >> neighbors recall hearing one-

shot. >> it hurts to the court because the child was so young and he was going up and down the block and i look -- on a little bicycle. >> the did not say who was responsible for watching the child or whose weapon it was in the truck. it is unclear how long the boy was left outside unattended. charges are pending this morning. >> d.c. police are looking for the man wanted for stabbing a woman in northeast which happened a few hours ago on trinidad ababa. the woman was taken to the hospital with non-life- threatening injuries. >> or roar, colorado begins feeling after the movie theater massacre last week. investigators are learning more about the accused gunman. james holmes may have mailed a notebook detailing his plans for the shooting to the university

of colorado. the fear -- the services were held for one of the 12 people died and survivors and their relatives say they don't want the accused gunmen to face the death penalty. >> he is a lost soul right now. i pray the lord can find his way into his heart and change him. >> and so thankful that he did not kill himself or be killed. i want him alive. >> more funerals will be held later this week. three hospitals said they will limit or wipe out the victim's medical bills. >> there could be a big development to expand gambling in maryland today. governor o'malley could announce a special session focusing on the gambling issue today. brianne carter has more. >> it has been months of ongoing discussions about when and if lawmakers will be called back

for a special session and went and f there will be talking about expanding gambling. there are reports that maryland governor martin o'malley could announce as soon as today a special session to call lawmakers back to annapolis to talk about these plans. among the plans are a casino here at the national harbour and allowing for table games. this had support in the senate but failed in the house. supporters say would bring more jobs and people here and put money in the state but opponents say it could bring the possibility of more crime and more crowded at the national arbor. the deadline to call them back for a special session is august 20. it is likely to be called back lab -- next month.

>> thank you. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is making the rounds today. his meeting with david cameron in london. is expected to attend the olympics opening ceremonies to mark. he will also visit israel and poland. president obama will attend to official business of his republican rival is overseas. he will meet with several cabinet secretaries and then the entire cabinet this afternoon. first lady michelle obama will be leading the u.s. delegation to the london olympics. it is an exciting time right now -- redskins football starts today. >> this year, there are a lot of expectations are riding on rookie quarterback robert crippen iii.

all eyes are on our chief 3 -- rg3. >> this is where robert griffin iii will be practicing in front of fans later this afternoon. training camp gets under way but the man of the hour, rg3 is the brand new quarterback. they moved up several spots in the draft to get him and they really needed to get this type of quarterback. he signed a contract officially last week making him an official part of this redskins team. he spoke yesterday at a press conference about what he is expecting from the team and himself. >> now that i have been through the offense and had a tryout at it we see what i need to do as a quarterback to help this team and i feel more comfortable. it is more relaxing and there is

nothing else going on outside of football so we are on lockdown. for a guy like me, that is a good buying. >> he announced yesterday that he is going to stop filming commercials and cut down on social media and concentrate on being the best quarterback that he can be. we will deal more from his teammates -- we will hear more from his teammates. we talked about the relationship of meeting rg3. that is coming up at 6:30. >> redskins' first preseason game is just two weeks away. they traveled to buffalo on august 9. after the chicago and of the come home to play the colts. that should be a good preseason

game. >> the time the 6:09 and 71 degrees. coming up next, the refund check will be in the mail for virginia gas customers. >> still ahead what may have affected facebook earnings. >> we will keep in mind that overturned 18-wheeler that overturned on 270.

>> i am with the ocean city maryland beach authorities. good morning, washington. >> washington gas customers in

virginia will be getting back some money. the state commission says customers have been paying higher rates since last october and will refund money. with interest. >> let's find out when the heat will happen. >> the humidity is increasing and it will spikenard 100 this afternoon. it will be hot and sticky and very uncomfortable but some improvements in a few days. let's ticket look like from our rooftop camera at the beautiful sunrise. it was a hazy sun rise but still gorgeous. clear skies locally northwest of town. there's a system moving along i-68 with lightning and thunder.

locally, we could get an isolated storm later today but it better chances north of the metro. 71 in hagerstown and 75 in washington. we are on our way to 100 degrees and it will feel like one of five -- 105-109. >> the traffic is certain to grow on 66 coming out of manassas. lanes are open to get into vienna and 95 a slowing of briefly in dale city and metro rail and all other railways are a normal service. nothing on the beltway in prince george's county and a crash in montgomery county at university boulevard. they are trying to get out of the with the traffic has to stay to the left. this is a live picture of an 18- wheeler northbound to 70 after 109. it rolled over and the 4:00 hour spilling beer on the highway. this is an aerial view of the

crash. trapp get by to the -- traffic gets applied to the right. -- traffic gets by to the right. >> still to come, an area dealer says crude palm put him out of business. >> it could be a big break in the search for two missing iowa girls. coming up next, a video the share of

>> this is "good morning washington" on your side. >> there are looming defense cuts that senators are warning the public about. it will hold a town hall meetings in virginia, north carolina, and new hampshire

which are states that have military installations. >> new developments in the case of the cousins from iowa. surveillance video has been released that police say show the girls on their bikes the day they disappeared. the bikes were eventually found near a lake but the girls have not been seen since. the police are investigating this as an abduction. >> a murder case in missouri turned violent outside the court room. the suspects on a prosecution witness exchanged words outside the courthouse. the witness punched the other man and the two men went at it for several minutes. wow. people in kansas city, kansas will find out what google has in store for the city. last year, the search engine giant chose the city park its google cyber project.

the company says internet users in kansas city will be able to use fiber optic cable, a network that is 100 times faster than the rest of the nation. i want to that. the consumer product safety commission has fired a lawsuit against the manufacturer. >> there were the kids will swallow these magnets. >> the company has been worn for a long time. this is not intended for kids but incidents still happen. they have an obligation to keep children safe. >> they say they have received more than 200 reports of children swallowing madness. some cases have required hospitalization and the manufacturer says mammoths have been around for centuries. >> let's turn things over to

adam caskey. >> it will be back up to near 100 today. the record high is one of the three degrees and the average is 88 degrees and we will be well above that. let's look at the temperatures -- 75 degrees in washington right now. cumberland is 64 degrees but it is planning in cumberland right now. about one and decrease for the high temperature but when you factor in the humidity which is increasing it will feel like 105-109 degrees later this afternoon. there's about a 30% chance of storms later this afternoon and evening than that will mainly be north of town. we are under a slight risk for severe thunderstorms later

today. in pennsylvania, that as a moderate risk. it is almost certain there will have severe thunderstorms north of the mason-dixon line. around here it will just be isolated. heavy rainfall lightning and thunder near cumberland but not much for gusty winds. it is pushing off to the east and south east. it will continue to track to the southeast early this morning but i am not expecting that to make it to the metro area. 96 degrees by tomorrow for 100 today and back down into the 90's the next few days and by sunday it could be upper 80's. there will be a slight drop in the humidity but it is still typical summertime humidity. we have storm chances daily. >> i have a look at the beltway in montgomery county with the crash, and a look at university

boulevard that far right lanes closed because of this accident so everybody is forced to stay to the left. in virginia, we have heavy volume at 95 and 66 but no major incidents reported. if you take metro rail, they are on normal service. on 270 northbound after 109, and 18-wheeler rolled over and the 4:00 hour. one lane to the right gets by right now. traffic south bend of frederick and montgomery county, all lanes are open but it will be a link the right for you as well. >> thank you. let's take a live look in london. mitt romney has arrived in london. we mentioned he will be meeting with past and present prime ministers over there in london. the olympics are set to kickoff. there he is setting up a

meeting. >> group on is firing back at an area restaurant owner who blames them for going out of business. the owner says cretonne did not pay him his profits quickly enough and the amount contributed was not clear. group on said it scheduled a two-for-one deal on the date he selected under the contract. it went on to say that he had read to 2/3 of the revenue and a second payment after closing up shop. facebook delivers its second quarter earnings today. >> they are under pressure to show they can deliver solid growth in profits for shareholders. >> good morning the facebook

earnings may be in focus because zynga says it is losing money and is experiencing slow growth. facebook reports on earnings today. the man who created one of the biggest banks of all citigroup is having second thoughts. he says it is time to break up the big banks. chick-fil-a is in a pickle over gay rights. there are planned demonstrations at its restaurant next week. earlier this month the fast- food chain president says he opposes same-sex marriage. don't look for a lady gaga doll any time soon. she backed out of a deal. >> i may have retired from the

>> we're getting to the scandal at penn state. there are sanctions imposed by the n.c.a.a. been of the board will discuss whether the university president had the authority to agree to the punishment. more than 30 pence state football players said they are staying put despite sanctions that will keep him out of a bowl game for the rest of their careers. >> this program was not built by

one man. it should not get torn down by one man. this program was built on every single player that came before us. we will take that and this is our opportunity to do that. >> will stick together through this. we will do everything we can for the university. >> the n.c.a.a. handed down a record $60 million fine and reduced football scholarships and mandated 111 wins under former coach joe paterno. >> there is another half-hour of "good morning washington." >> congress except against the d.c. commuter tax plus, >> training starts today at redskins park. we w [ male announcer ] where

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>> it is not really something we have to work out. >> straight ahead, a lot of excitement dozen armed redskins park this morning as training camp kicks off today. >> so gambling may have a special session in maryland and that may happen sooner than you think. it is thursday morning, july 26. >> that he to return today. we'll check in with adam caskey. >> it is not a bad start to the did that over the next several hours, the humidity will increase and temperatures will be back near 100 this afternoon. we have some rain and thunderstorms far northwest of washington. it is moving through cumberland. there is some heavy rain with lightning and thunder.

that should stay north of washington. 72 degrees now in the district. near 100 today but it will feel like 105-109 degrees. >> are around laurel, maryland, there has been a fatal motorcycle crash. that is harry s. truman drive at largo and drive. the portion of that road is blocked. on the beltway, we have an accident on the inner loop at university boulevard and all traffic's days to the left and an overturned 18-wheeler northbound to 70 after 109. -- northbound 70 =270 after 109. >> a 4-year-old boy is dead

after accidentally shooting himself. >> it happened after the child found a loaded gun inside a relatives truck on empire streets in dale city. john gonzales is live with details. >> the neighborhood is in shock this morning and neighbors have been remembering this little voice saying you could always find an outside riding his bicycle. it was just before 4:00 yesterday afternoon when neighbors heard hearing one shot. that one shot killed the four- year-old boy. family members were inside the house and police believe the boy wandered out the front door and into an unlocked pickup truck. belonging to a relative. loved ones are visibly distraught and ran to the scene and it was swarming with police and paramedics in minutes. police are not saying who was responsible for watching the 4-

year-old child or lose loaded gun was left inside that on locked vehicle. there are a lot of questions this morning and it is unclear how long the boy had been outside unattended. no one has been identified and police are investigating this. charges are pending. >> meantime maryland lawmakers may soon be called back to annapolis. they want to come up with a plan to expand gambling. the governor could announce a special session as early as today and a plan under consideration would allow table games at a new casino and a national harbour in prince george's county. any proposal approved by lawmakers have to be approved by voters in november ballot a key member of congress appears to be putting the brakes on the d.c. efforts to enact a commuter tax. steny hoyer says the tax is not

needed because everybody in america pays to support d.c. last week, darrell issa suggested holding a hearing on the issue after the election theme today would learn the results of standardized tests given to d.c. students. education officials and vincent gray will announce the results of the comprehensive assessment system from the last school year. students were tested in math, reading, and science. >> the nfl football season has finally arrived as the redskins' kick of training camp today. >> there are a lot of expectations resting on the shoulders of first-round draft pick robert griffin iii. we go live to jummy olabanji at redskins park. >> good morning the redskins picked up a brand new quarterback in the off-season but that also picked up several other players including two new wide receivers. we sit down with joshua morgan

a d.c. native who is now playing for his hometown team. we asked several questions about working with rg3. he says the chemistry is great and they text message each other every day. he says the chemistry of the field will be able to translate to something good on the field. >> i can't wait to see what he will do this year. he has been a sight to see every day. if he keeps that up and keep going and keeps focused like he is he will be a great quarterback for the redskins'. >> rg3 spoke at a press conference last night for the first time since he signed his contract last week. he says he is more focused and the focus is on football. he says that is what he is here to do and will stop with commercials and social media and

really focus on giving the fans and his team but they want to see which is a lot of wins. >> that is the key. the redskins are making it easier for you to remember where you parked your car. the prince george's county council approved a plan allowing the redskins to put a tax on parking lot signs. -- to put tags on parking lot signs. it should be easier to find a way back to your car. >> that does not hurt at all. the time the 6:37 and 71 degrees. still ahead -- a new facebook feature that could be in the works. >> we have a tip to help protect your identity during your big

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>> we have a warning for and when getting ready to move whether it is for school or other reasons. >> density that can occur before, during, and after it opened people need to be vigilant with information that is there's been a security experts at making a checklist of accounts that need be closed for updating with your new information is what you should do. secure computers with passwords

and shred paperwork you are throwing away. or certificates, social security cards, and wills should be kept with you at all times. facebook users have a like button and soon there could be a want button. >> the web developer said he found the code. facebook is not commenting on the button but it is believed it could be used to gather information on users to sell to advertisers. >> i am still waiting for the dislike button. 6:41 and we will check in with adam caskey. >> whenever a posted forecast, people want that dislike button. we have hazy sunshine over the district early this morning. this is our rooftop camera.

it is a beautiful star to the day but the humidity will increase. in the northwest they have heavy rain in western maryland along the i-68 corridor. that will continue to push to the east. we could see a few more storms north of them mason-dixon line. a heat advisory today meaning it will feel like 105-109 degrees. the actual temperature will be right near 100 and a 30% chance of storms but today. >> it has been a difficult march. in virginia, northbound 395, we will show you a live picture in the geico traffic center camera and the pace is very good right now a washington boulevard.

in maryland, we change pictures to show you the beltway at university boulevard which is a collision. everybody is staying to the letter this a live picture of an accident on 270 northbound after 109. 18-wheeler loaded with suds looked over this morning. look at the delay to get northbound. >> cheers! >> 6:43 and 72 degrees. coming up, rg3 talks about playing in the nation's capital. >> we have the very latest on the jackson family drama.

>> we take a look at what

happened at moments after gunfire broke out at the colorado shooting. police had chaotic conversations between each other in the aftermath of the massacre. >> multiple buttons inside the auditorium. >> when the shooting stopped two people were dead and 58 others were wounded in the first victim was laid to rest yesterday. the ongoing feud over my objection's estate and children is getting uglier now. a california judge has granted tito jackson's son custody. the kids, they were caught up from the grandmother on a recent trip to arizona.

katherine jackson tells abc news she is heading back to california. >> there are rumors going around about me that i had been kidnapped. i'm here today to let everybody know that i am fine. >> there are reports of a fight between several jackson relatives at the kathryn jackson home. there's speculation the fed is all about michael jackson paused money. >> the national completed a sweep of the mets extending their winning streak to 5. it was a 5-2 win. the nationals are in milwaukee tonight opening up a three-game series for the orioles had to know it would be a rough day after the tempo player sent the first pitch into the stands. the devil rays scored four runs in the first and won the game 10-1. the redskins' top draft pick had

an impressive training their report. >> ever was expecting more for the new phase of the franchise. robert griffin iii is ready to work. rg3 says he is fortunate to be playing in the nation's capital. >> it is a blessing. nobody gets a chance to come to the capital city of the united states and be the quarterback in that town. i definitely look at it as a blessing and the fans are starved for success but the players and the locker room are starved for success as well. they want to show people what they are made up. >> he said he is the football mask over the total body of work. >> adam caskey is here and 72 degrees. >> record-challenging key to this afternoon and a record high as 103 degrees today. at least 100 degrees today.

temperatures will fall slowly the next couple of days. we will take a look at the radar in a few seconds but the temperatures look like this. cumberland has some rain and are 64 degrees. there's a chance of a few severe storms later this afternoon. it looks at the temperatures will be near 100 with the heat index 105-109 degrees. we have a heat advisory in effect for the vast majority of our viewing area. until it o'clock p.m.. the yellow. is the risk of severe storms but north of the mason dixon line they have a moderate risk. the best chance for storms will be north of the metro even this afternoon. right now we have ongoing storms in parts of western maryland

along i-68. in the potomac islands. i think martinsburg will get hit by this action this morning. storm chances daily through saturday and temperatures near 100 today but dropping back to the lord 90's by saturday. -- the lower 90's by saturday that a we're rolling in traffic on the inner loop of the bellwether. there was a crash at university boulevard at the lane divided. traffic is getting through but trying to recover. in virginia, not to bet on 95 out of dale city. you abnormal troubled times. open and clear to the pentagon and 270 northbound after 109 they are robbing an accident with a tractor-trailer that

happened in the 4:00 -- they are wrapping up an accident with a tractor-trailer that happened in the 4:00 ever. -- our. >> we will have a live rock bottom of our top stories. you're [ male announcer ] where

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>> good thursday morning coming up, an exclusive interview with katherine jackson who is

fighting back after being suspended as primary guardian of michael jackson's children. who does she think is behind this custody battle? we will have the exclusive interview straight ahead on " good morning america." >> it is time to take a look at our top stories -- there are questions about the accidental death of a local prince william county boy. >> john gonzales has the details. >> curious they proved fatal yesterday here in dale city. it 4-year-old boy walked out of his home by himself and police say he walked into a relatives on locked vehicle and pulled out a loaded gun shot himself once in the head and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. police are not saying how long the boy had been outside unattended and they are not identifying anyone but we can tell you charges are pending. >> now to brianne carter.

>> here is the national harbour a site where the casino could end up coming and lawmakers will soon find out whether they will head back to annapolis for a special session. there are reports that maryland governor martin o'malley could decide as soon as today whether lawmakers will head back their to talk about expanding gambling. the proposed site is here at the national harbour and in that plan is six -- as plans for expanding table games across the state. could bring jobs and money but opponents say it could bring crime to prince george's county. if there is a special session it will go to a post in november. >> training camp starts in a couple of hours at redskins park. rg3 and the rest of the redskins are already beginning to come here for practice. the parking lot is open at noon today and the gates open at 1:00 and practice begins at 3:00.

thousands are expected to come down here. officials say don't forget your water bottle and a blanket or a chair or something to sit on. they are collecting school supplies for homeless children. you could be eligible for special prizes if you bring school supplies. >> looking good out there. a rare walrus in washington state showcased his vocal talent for his 30th birthday. >> he is a specific -- a pacific walrus that weighs in at 3,400 pounds. i did not know their lives to over 30 years old. >>